Obviously going into a unit or lesson without intentional planning is a recipe for disaster but what great teachers know is that in addition to great planning there is indeed an art to knowing just what question to ask and when. Some teachers come by this more naturally but we all grow through experience and practice as we become more perceptive to knowing just how much productive struggle to allow before our students shift into shutdown mode. Read More →

Recently I had the opportunity to record a Google Hangout with Jill Ackers, Primary School Director at the Spanish House in Dallas, TX, about the startup of her PBL Spanish immersion elementary and preschool. I’m excited to add this conversation to our Project Based Learning playlist. Read More →

What makes our approach different is that it also incorporates three important and unique strands: literacy in service of content learning; artful thinking; and digital thinking. CTL believes project based learning provides an excellent opportunity to use literacy strategies like… Read More →